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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!

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I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Cover Reveal + Giveaway: The Bartered Bride by Lena Goldfinch

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At the end of the year it's always fun to look back on what you've accomplished as well as look ahead to fun new things to come! The new things I always look forward to in each new year are books! I'm so happy to be a part of the cover reveal for Lena Goldfinch's next novel, The Bartered Bride , which will surely be a must-read next year. While you're waiting for  The Bartered Bride,  you can read her new holiday themed short story, Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe. Check out the beautiful cover below and don't forget to enter to win a lovely pair of earrings (I wish I had pierced ears!) and a copy of book one, The Unexpected Bride  or one of three copies of Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe (e-book). What books are you adding to your wishlists next year? I know my list is already a mile long. :-) ***************** The Story: What's a wife to do when her Christmas plans fall apart?  Join Becky and Isaac from  The Unexpected Bride  in a romantic short stor

Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz ~ TLC Book Tour (My Review)

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The Story: The game is once again afoot in this thrilling mystery from the bestselling author of The House of Silk, sanctioned by the Conan Doyle estate, which explores what really happened when Sherlock Holmes and his arch nemesis Professor Moriarty tumbled to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls. Internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s nail-biting new novel plunges us back into the dark and complex world of detective Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty—dubbed the Napoleon of crime” by Holmes—in the aftermath of their fateful struggle at the Reichenbach Falls. Days after the encounter at the Swiss waterfall, Pinkerton detective agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. Moriarty’s death has left an immediate, poisonous vacuum in the criminal underworld, and there is no shortage of candidates to take his place—including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind.

Hope Rising by Stacy Henrie ~ My Review + Giveaway!

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Hope Rising(Of Love and War, Book 2) by Stacy Henrie Copyright 2014 Forever Romance ISBN: 9781455598816 The Story:  In France at the height of World War I, American nurse Evelyn Gray is no stranger to suffering. She's helped save the life of many a soldier, but when she learns her betrothed has been killed, her own heart may be broken beyond repair. Summoning all her strength, Evelyn is determined to carry on-not just for herself and her country, but for her unborn child. Corporal Joel Campbell dreams of the day the war is over and he can return home and start a family. When a brutal battle injury puts that hope in jeopardy, Joel is lost to despair . . . until he meets Evelyn. Beautiful, compassionate, and in need of help, she makes an unconventional proposal that could save their lives-or ruin them irrevocably. Now, amidst the terror and turmoil of the Western Front, these two lost souls will have to put their faith in love to find the miracle they've been looking f

The Paradise, Season Two (2014) on DVD and Blu-Ray

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Blu-Ray/DVD Overview: Set amidst the Victorian splendor of Britain’s first department store, The Paradise is the enchanting rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. The second season begins a year after the dramatic events that saw Moray (Emun Elliot, Prometheus ) declare his love for Denise (Joanna Vanderham, Dancing on the Edge ) and lose The Paradise after breaking off his engagement to Katherine Glendenning (Elaine Cassidy, The Others ). But the spurned Katherine has since married Tom Weston (Ben Daniels, Law & Order: UK ) – a mysterious, brooding ex-military man with a troubled history. Although she seems to be starting her life anew, her passion for Moray threatens to draw her back into a love triangle, competing with Denise. Meanwhile, Moray and Denise, still at the forefront of fashion and innovation, are plotting to regain The Paradise from Katherine and her husband – whatever it takes. **************

Stone Cold Touch (Dark Elements, Book 2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout ~ My Review

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Stone Cold Touch By Jennifer L. Armentrout Copyright 2014 Harlequin Teen ISBN: 9780373211340 The Story: Every touch has its price  Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who's pretty sure things can't get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could. But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla's powers begin to evolve, and she's offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She's finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body c